Organized Tours

These operators offer a variety of package deals that vary in terms of which sights will be visited and which vary as to the length of each tour. Usually tours last from anywhere between half a day and one whole day. They also arrange excursions to different villages, towns and ruins on the outskirts of Shanghai. Prices vary accordingly but fall within the range of 300 to 500 Yuans.

This is an excellent tour operator. They arrange day long trips and arrange for visitors to go sightseeing. Shanghai's main attractions are covered. These include the Bund, the Jade Buddha Temple, the Shanghai Museum and a number of other tourist hotspots. The guides are excellent and well versed in the history of China; they also speak in English. Tourists are taken around in buses. The cost of the tour is about 300 Yuans or more. Apart from the group tours these operators also allow for full day private tours and tourists get to choose which attractions they wish to visit. The prices for such tours however are exorbitant ranging from anywhere between 500 and 1000 Yuans depending on the number of people in each group.

These operators allow for tourists to design their own tours.

These operators offer a variety of package deals that vary in terms of which sights will be visited and which vary as to the length of each tour. Usually tours last from anywhere between half a day and one whole day. Prices vary accordingly. The city's main attractions are visited by bus. Excursions to villages and towns around Shanghai are also arranged for. The commentary given by guides is not in English; a major disadvantage of these tours.

The downside of these operators is the exorbitant prices that they charge. The advantage is that tourists can decide which sights to include in the tour and which not to. They are custom made though there is also the option of going for the already designed group tours.